Pinwheel Marasmius, Marasmius rotula, (c) Matthew Sarver 2009
“It’s marvelous though when we’re surprised by coincidences of light or sound in our presence – that’s one of the beautiful things about hunting mushrooms is that they’re, they grow up and they’re fresh at just a particular moment and our lives are actually characterized by moments, hmm?”






Great quote! I love John Cage.
Thanks Dave – it was an interesting interview. He also mentions how studying mushrooms is a great way to build one’s powers of observation. After many unsuccessful attempts at mushroom id, I wholeheartedly agree.